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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
All
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
anxious
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
armed
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
arrived
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
authorizing
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
behoof
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
board
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
brig
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
came
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
carbines
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
Carmelo
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
Chianti
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
day
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
dearest
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
dismayed
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
document
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
emissaries
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
favor
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
flask
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
frankly
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
friend
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
friends
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
Gaeta
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
gendarmes
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
give
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
government
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
harbor
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
heavily
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
hour
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
laden
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
lie
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From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
line
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
Neri
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
nowise
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
officers
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
opened
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
opinion
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
Palermo
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
pistols
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
run
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
safety
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
said
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
scarcely
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
search
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
showed
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
small
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From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
smiled
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
somewhat
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
somewhere
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
sunset
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From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
villain
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From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
welcomed
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From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I was somewhat anxious for the safety of my good friend the captain—but he was in nowise dismayed; he smiled and welcomed the armed emissaries of the government as though they were his dearest friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
why
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From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All the next day the wind was in our favor, and we arrived at Palermo an hour before sunset.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had scarcely run into harbor when a small party of officers and gendarmes, heavily laden with pistols and carbines, came on board and showed a document authorizing them to search the brig for Carmelo Neri.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I would not tell you a lie—why should I?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “To give you my opinion frankly,” he said to them, as he opened a flask of line Chianti for their behoof, “I believe the villain Carmelo is somewhere about Gaeta.
